Hawaii board, ranked
Prices come from each company's own pricing. Naming a different agent does not change what the state collects.
1. Hawaii Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year reading
Best value
$99 yearly, renewing at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
For Hawaii, Hawaii Registered Agent.co gives the best value: one state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
A lower three-year reading than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost is the heaviest term.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing yearly
Reads poorly
- Hawaii only
- Does not cover the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
2
2. HI Registered Agent.org: best for a second local quote
Local quote
$99 yearly, renewing at $99
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Quote 2: HI Registered Agent.org. One state, $99 a year, $99 when it renews.
Its quotes match Hawaii Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- An address in the state on record
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- $99 a year, no change at renewal
- Undercuts Mainstay Filing yearly
Reads poorly
- Hawaii only
- Does not cover the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state
All fifty
$149 yearly, renewing at $149
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing holds spot 3 because an identical $149 a year across the fifty states.
A $150 difference from Hawaii Registered Agent.co at year three sets its position.
Quote includes
- A street address located in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- $149 every year
- Fifty-state reach
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above Hawaii Registered Agent.co
- You still do the reports
What each quote adds up to
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. No break-even appears inside ten years.
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Hawaii fee schedule
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
How the ranking came out
Hawaii Registered Agent.co read better than HI Registered Agent.org on measured three-year cost, a 36% term.
Hawaii Registered Agent.co reads $297 at year three, $150 below Mainstay Filing.
Hawaii registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (Hawaii Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Statute on point: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107.
The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
Quoted text: capitol.hawaii.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
An owner who meets the address rule can serve for free; the quotes above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.
Quick answers
What does a Hawaii registered agent charge each year?
Our quotes bill $99 to $149 per year.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Anywhere from $297 to $447 for three years of service.
Must a Hawaii LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Each year the state bills $12.50 for the Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report, due last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which registered agent ranks best in Hawaii?
By the five-part test the Hawaii quotes run Hawaii Registered Agent.co, HI Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing, led by Hawaii Registered Agent.co on measured three-year cost.
Logged references
- October 2026 log entry for Hawaii DCCA Business Registration Division, from cca.hawaii.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Hawaii yearly filing: Annual report, from files.hawaii.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, from cca.hawaii.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Hawaii formation fee: Filing fee, from cca.hawaii.gov.
- October 2026 log entry for Hawaii registered agent statute, from capitol.hawaii.gov.
- Quote source: Hawaii Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: HI Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Hawaii service page, November 13, 2026